Please read - not a good environment - Anonymous employee RTI International Employee Review

2.0
Jul 31, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Some of the best financial tracking systems of any IP. Financial, MEL, and operations - Hard working regional teams - Supportive of telework

Cons

- While RTI was previously one of the strongest USAID IPs, they have dropped in winning awards the last few years. Because of this, people are overworked and refuse to hire additional staff in support teams. Expect to be significantly overworked and burnt out, and expect the culture to support this lifestyle. - Turnover is very high in lower to mid positions because senior management is horrific. There are Managers, Directors, and other Sr management folks that everyone knows are bad performers, lazy, and cruel, but they just say "we have to work with them." - You will feel unsupported, more so than in any job you've had before. The culture of shame and blame is significant here, Management *always* seeks for a person to blame. You will spend so much time on that rather than discussing how to improve systems or processes that help everyone. - No opportunities for growth. You'll notice on Linkedin how most SPAs have been in their role for 5+ years. RTI doesn't do promotions,

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Pros

RTI has a good mission

Cons

Adaptation to sudden federal funding loss.

3.0
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Pros

Colleagues were usually respectful, hardworking, and competent. Pre-Covid, the RTP campus was a vibrant and collaborative working environment. Some of the (mostly Federal) contracts provided for interesting research and work.

Cons

Perhaps put too many eggs in USAID contract and Federal social sciences baskets. Org's strength used to be hard sciences. RTI's strength was its organizational culture which was severely undermined by the decision to allow almost anyone to work remotely Upper management bends too much to a vocal and political few, helping to sour an excellent working environment. Many faithful and valuable employees now distrust senior management.

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